Joe Holden | |||
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Catcher | |||
Born: St. Clair, Pennsylvania |
June 4, 1913|||
Died: May 10, 1996 St. Clair, Pennsylvania |
(aged 82)|||
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MLB debut | |||
June 14, 1934, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
April 21, 1936, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Games played | 17 | ||
Hits | 2 | ||
At bats | 24 | ||
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Joseph Francis Holden (June 4, 1913 – May 10, 1996), nicknamed "Socks," was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout. He was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1934 through 1936 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 175 lb., Holden batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Clair, Pennsylvania.
In a three-season career, Holden was a .083 hitter (2-for-24) with one run and one stolen base in 17 games. He did not hit extrabases and not drove in a run.
Holden died in his home city of St. Clair, Pennsylvania, at the age of 82.